Articles tagged with Experimental Physics
Comprehensive exploration of living organisms, biological systems, and life processes across all scales from molecules to ecosystems. Encompasses cutting-edge research in biology, genetics, molecular biology, ecology, biochemistry, microbiology, botany, zoology, evolutionary biology, genomics, and biotechnology. Investigates cellular mechanisms, organism development, genetic inheritance, biodiversity conservation, metabolic processes, protein synthesis, DNA sequencing, CRISPR gene editing, stem cell research, and the fundamental principles governing all forms of life on Earth.
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Comprehensive investigation of human society, behavior, relationships, and social structures through systematic research and analysis. Encompasses psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, linguistics, education, demography, communications, and social research methodologies. Examines human cognition, social interactions, cultural phenomena, economic systems, political institutions, language and communication, educational processes, population dynamics, and the complex social, cultural, economic, and political forces shaping human societies, communities, and civilizations throughout history and across the contemporary world.
Fundamental study of the non-living natural world, matter, energy, and physical phenomena governing the universe. Encompasses physics, chemistry, earth sciences, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, materials science, and the investigation of physical laws, chemical reactions, geological processes, climate systems, and planetary dynamics. Explores everything from subatomic particles and quantum mechanics to planetary systems and cosmic phenomena, including energy transformations, molecular interactions, elemental properties, weather patterns, tectonic activity, and the fundamental forces and principles underlying the physical nature of reality.
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Study of the practice, culture, infrastructure, and social dimensions of science itself. Addresses how science is conducted, organized, communicated, and integrated into society. Encompasses research funding mechanisms, scientific publishing systems, peer review processes, academic ethics, science policy, research institutions, scientific collaboration networks, science education, career development, research programs, scientific methods, science communication, and the sociology of scientific discovery. Examines the human, institutional, and cultural aspects of scientific enterprise, knowledge production, and the translation of research into societal benefit.
Comprehensive study of the universe beyond Earth, encompassing celestial objects, cosmic phenomena, and space exploration. Includes astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, cosmology, space physics, astrobiology, and space technology. Investigates stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, black holes, nebulae, exoplanets, dark matter, dark energy, cosmic microwave background, stellar evolution, planetary formation, space weather, solar system dynamics, the search for extraterrestrial life, and humanity's efforts to explore, understand, and unlock the mysteries of the cosmos through observation, theory, and space missions.
Comprehensive examination of tools, techniques, methodologies, and approaches used across scientific disciplines to conduct research, collect data, and analyze results. Encompasses experimental procedures, analytical methods, measurement techniques, instrumentation, imaging technologies, spectroscopic methods, laboratory protocols, observational studies, statistical analysis, computational methods, data visualization, quality control, and methodological innovations. Addresses the practical techniques and theoretical frameworks enabling scientists to investigate phenomena, test hypotheses, gather evidence, ensure reproducibility, and generate reliable knowledge through systematic, rigorous investigation across all areas of scientific inquiry.
Study of abstract structures, patterns, quantities, relationships, and logical reasoning through pure and applied mathematical disciplines. Encompasses algebra, calculus, geometry, topology, number theory, analysis, discrete mathematics, mathematical logic, set theory, probability, statistics, and computational mathematics. Investigates mathematical structures, theorems, proofs, algorithms, functions, equations, and the rigorous logical frameworks underlying quantitative reasoning. Provides the foundational language and tools for all scientific fields, enabling precise description of natural phenomena, modeling of complex systems, and the development of technologies across physics, engineering, computer science, economics, and all quantitative sciences.
The Cavendish Laboratory and FormationQ have launched an applied quantum program using IonQ's technology platform to translate advanced research into real-world solutions. The partnership aims to build the institutional ecosystem for sustained adoption of quantum technologies.
The B-STING silica nanocomposite acts as a nanofactory of reactive oxygen species, activating itself in response to changes in the chemical environment. This material can be used to create biocidal coatings that are safe, durable, and resistant to dirt, with potential applications in medicine and other industries.
A team of researchers investigated electron-transfer-mediated decay (ETMD), a key process in radiation chemistry and biological damage. They found that atoms undergo pronounced roaming-like motion, reshaping molecular geometry and influencing decay timing.
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science demonstrate matter-wave diffraction in a short-lived electron-positron atom, marking a major advancement in fundamental physics. The findings pave the way for new research using positronium and could enable sensitive tests of gravity.
Researchers investigated energy shifts in 173Yb+ ions, combining experiment and theory to uncover the nucleus's magnetic field distribution. The study provides an experimental foundation for precise clocks and fundamental physics tests using complex ions like Yb+.
Scientists at SwissFEL have developed a technique known as X-ray four-wave mixing, allowing them to access coherences in matter for the first time. This breakthrough has the potential to illuminate how quantum information is stored and lost, ultimately aiding the design of more error-tolerant quantum devices.
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have successfully implemented mode-locking to generate coherent trains of X-ray pulses with unprecedented temporal structure. This achievement enables attosecond science and opens up new experimental possibilities, including precise timing of phenomena in gases, liquids, and solids.
Researchers at Texas A&M University are building highly sensitive detectors to explore dark matter and energy. The team's work builds on previous breakthroughs in detecting low-mass particles, and they aim to find ways to amplify signals that were previously buried in noise.
HALIMA, a hybrid array for lifetime measurement of neutron-rich nuclei at IMP, enables precise sub-nanosecond measurements using the four-fold FF/β-Ge-LaBr <sub>3 </sub>(Ce)-LaBr <sub>3 </sub>(Ce) coincidence technique. The system reduces Compton continuums and enhances selectivity via fission fragments implantation.
Scientists have created a new quantum state, known as hybrid excitons, at the interface of organic and 2D semiconductors. This unique state enables ultrafast energy transfer, which holds promise for developing next-generation solar cells and optoelectronic components.
A new AI framework uncovers simple, understandable rules governing complex dynamics in nature and technology. The AI generates equations that accurately describe complex systems, revealing hidden variables that govern their behavior. This approach offers scientists a new way to leverage AI for understanding complex systems.
Researchers simulated the Josephson effect using ultracold atomic gases and observed characteristic Shapiro steps, confirming its universality. The findings enable the study of quantum effects in atomic systems, paving the way for 'atomtronics' and potential applications in quantum computing and medical diagnostics.
The MicroBooNE collaboration has ruled out the possibility of a light sterile neutrino, a hypothetical particle that had long been speculated as a solution to open questions in particle physics. This result narrows the field of possibilities for explaining one of today's biggest puzzles in neutrino physics.
The LHC accelerator confirms an improved model of proton collisions, with implications for our understanding of quantum mechanics. The generalized dipole model describes existing data more accurately and works well in a wider range of energies.
The KATRIN collaboration presents the most precise direct search for sterile neutrinos through measurements of tritium β-decay. No sign of a sterile neutrino was found, excluding a large region of parameter space suggested by earlier anomalies. The result relies on distinct detection methods and complements oscillation experiments.
Researchers discovered that water molecules move in a smooth, rolling motion on hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), whereas on graphene, they experience increased friction. This finding offers insights into designing surfaces that control friction, wetting, and ice formation.
Researchers from two Max Planck Institutes directly observe the strong reshaping of C60 molecules by laser fields using x-ray camera. At low intensities, the molecule expands before fragmentation sets in, while at high intensities, fast expansion and removal of outer valence electrons occur.
Scientists at Max Born Institute and DESY develop a plasma lens that focuses attosecond pulses, improving the study of ultrafast electron dynamics. The technique offers high transmission rates and allows for focusing light across different colors.
Researchers at OIST develop world-class 'hurricane-in-a-lab' setup to study turbulent Taylor-Couette flows. By re-examining Kolmogorov's framework, they find that the power law predicts universal behavior across all small-scale flows, resolving a long-standing inconsistency.
Researchers create plasma 'fireballs' using a laboratory analogue of blazar-driven pair cascades, finding no disruption from beam-plasma instabilities. This suggests that intergalactic medium contains a relic magnetic field likely seeded during the early Universe.
A new study from UBC Okanagan has mathematically proven that the fundamental nature of reality operates in a way that no computer could simulate. The researchers demonstrate that a complete and consistent description of everything requires non-algorithmic understanding, which is beyond algorithmic computation.
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration reports the detection of two gravitational wave events with unusual black hole spins. The observed black holes have size differentials and spin orientations that suggest they were formed through earlier mergers, providing evidence for hierarchical mergers in dense cosmic environments.
Researchers have utilized a thorium atomic clock to measure the fine structure constant with unprecedented precision, allowing for the investigation of its constancy. The study found that the fine structure constant can be detected three orders of magnitude more precisely than previous methods.
A new platform allows researchers to study the forces that bind tiny objects together, revealing insights into self-assembly processes and fundamental forces in nature. The platform uses gold flakes in a salt solution, with light bouncing back and forth through nanometre-sized cavities to display colors.
Researchers found that heat transfer values increase dramatically at distances less than ten nanometres, exceeding theoretical predictions by a factor of one hundred. This phenomenon challenges current understanding of heat transfer in the nanometre range.
Physicists have analyzed how neutrinos change 'flavor' as they travel through the cosmos, gaining insights into their masses and evolution. The study's findings hint at possible Charge-Parity violation in neutrinos and their antimatter counterparts, with researchers seeking more data to answer fundamental questions about the universe.
University of Houston researchers have discovered a material with thermal conductivity exceeding 2,100 watts per meter per Kelvin at room temperature. This breakthrough challenges existing theories and could lead to the development of new semiconductor materials with improved thermal management in electronics and data centers.
Electron behavior in solid materials has been puzzling scientists, but a new study reveals that energy alone is not enough for them to escape. The discovery of doorway states explains why different materials exhibit unique behaviors despite similar electron energy levels.
Researchers Tsvi Tlusty and Jean-Pierre Eckmann found a simple recipe to return rotating systems precisely to their starting point by rescaling the driving force and applying it twice. This discovery reveals that even complex rotations conceal a fundamental order, ensuring there is always a way to reset the system.
Physicists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Cracow confirmed the validity of the core-halo model by observing coherent production of triplets of pions in high-energy proton collisions. This achievement provides new insights into hadronisation, a process that shapes the matter universe.
UC Riverside-developed FROSTI system allows precise control of laser wavefronts at extreme power levels, opening a new pathway for gravitational-wave astronomy. This technology expands the universe's view by a factor of 10, potentially detecting millions of black hole and neutron star mergers with unmatched fidelity.
Qiong Ma, Assistant Professor of Physics at Boston College, has been selected as a 2025 Moore Inventor Fellow for her groundbreaking work on twistronic artificial synapses. The fellowship award comes with $675,000 over three years and will support the purchase of new scientific equipment and funding for postdocs and student researchers.
Researchers discovered that ultrafast magnetization switching proceeds with a speed of about 2000 meters per second, not uniformly throughout the material. A moving boundary propagates through the film, sweeping through the entire layer in roughly 4.5 ps.
Researchers at University of Maryland Baltimore County harness quantum computing to address train delays, achieving promising results on hybrid tram-rail networks. Current NISQ quantum devices can solve large-scale transportation scheduling problems but require more advanced hardware.
A sophisticated neutron flux diagnostic system will gather knowledge of plasma and power released in nuclear reactions at ITER. The High Resolution Neutron Spectrometer (HRNS) measures both neutron number and energies, providing information on fuel composition, ion temperature, and combustion quality.
Researchers verified Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Area Theorem using gravitational waves, confirming the total surface area of black holes increases when they merge. This detection provides evidence for a fundamental law in physics, demonstrating the power of gravitational-wave astronomy.
Researchers at MIT introduce the concept of a neutrino laser that uses cooled radioactive atoms to produce amplified neutrino beams. By cooling rubidium-83 to near absolute zero, the team predicts accelerated radioactive decay and production of neutrinos. This innovation could lead to new applications in medicine and communication.
Researchers directly observe 'Floquet effects' in graphene, paving the way for innovative technology. The study reveals that Floquet engineering works in many materials, enabling targeted control over electronic states.
Researchers at JGU and HIM develop a novel method for atomic structure investigation, discovering new samarium absorption lines with enhanced multichannel DCS approach. The technique enables high-resolution, broadband spectroscopy with improved signal-to-noise ratio.
Researchers observe 'many-body dynamical localization' where a quantum system resists thermalization despite continuous driving. The phenomenon is crucial for building better quantum devices and simulators.
Researchers have developed a novel way to reach the unexplored mesosphere using lightweight flying structures that can float using sunlight. The devices, which were built at Harvard and other institutions, levitated in low-pressure conditions and demonstrated potential for climate sensing and exploration.
Scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt have directly measured the correlated zero-point motion of a molecule's atoms for the first time, revealing complex patterns of vibrational modes. The experiment uses Coulomb Explosion Imaging to generate high-resolution images of the molecule's structure.
Scientists generate collective molecular vibrations in a liquid by placing an electron ultrafast. These vibrations govern the electric behavior of the liquid and can be tuned to adapt its properties. The study reveals new insights into polar liquids' dynamics.
Scientists from the University of Kansas developed a technique to track ultra-peripheral collisions between protons and ions, resulting in the creation of gold momentarily. The discovery was made possible by studying photon-photon collisions, which are incredibly clean events with almost nothing else produced.
A team of researchers developed a reliable method to create donut-like, topologically rich spin textures called skyrmion bags in thin ferromagnetic films. The success rate of generating such textures using single laser pulses is significantly higher than magnetic-field-driven approaches.
Researchers create water tornado to investigate flow properties in protoplanetary discs, mimicking gravitational field and finding particles' motion conforming to Kepler's laws. The experiment provides insights into dust-particle interactions promoting planet formation.
Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt is developing a portable device that can determine the concentration of several gaseous pollutants in ambient air with utmost accuracy, measuring three pollutants simultaneously. The device will enable real-time monitoring of pollution levels in cities and industrial areas.
Researchers have developed a novel single-shot diagnostic technique called RAVEN, allowing for the complete capture of ultra-intense laser pulses in real-time. This method enables scientists to fine-tune laser systems and bridge the gap between experimental reality and theoretical models.
A new seaborgium isotope, seaborgium-257, has been discovered at the GSI/FAIR accelerator facilities. The research team detected 22 decays of the nucleus and measured its half-life as 12.6 milliseconds.
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz receive EUR 180,000 to study ultracold neutrons and detect a 'forbidden' muon decay, key experiments in modern particle physics, with implications for the Standard Model and potential new physics discoveries.
Researchers used AI to approach the fundamental limit of precision in optical methods, calculated using Fisher information. The team's algorithm achieved impressive results, only minimally worse than the theoretically achievable maximum, demonstrating its effectiveness.
Scientists at the University of Innsbruck have successfully observed emergent anyonic behavior in a one-dimensional ultracold bosonic gas. This breakthrough enables the creation of exotic quasiparticles with distinct statistical properties, which could potentially overcome limitations of current quantum processors.
Researchers have demonstrated a cryogenic circuit that allows light quanta to be controlled more quickly than ever before, reducing delay by a quarter of a billionth of a second. This breakthrough could contribute to developing modern technologies in quantum information science and communication.
Researchers at Caltech successfully controlled the motion of individual atoms, encoding quantum information, and demonstrated hyper-entanglement in massive particles. This experiment could lead to advancements in quantum computation and precision clocks.
Scientists have successfully measured the structure of liquid carbon using a unique combination of laser compression, X-ray analysis, and large-area detectors. The results reveal that liquid carbon has a water-like structure with special structural properties, and its melting point was precisely determined.
An international team identified a new region of heavy, neutron-deficient isotopes where nuclear fission is predominantly governed by an asymmetric mode. The research found increasingly asymmetric fission in these nuclei, characterized by light krypton fragments, marking the discovery of a new island in the nuclear chart.
Scientists from the NA61/SHINE experiment have observed a clear anomaly indicative of a violation of flavor symmetry between up and down quarks. The study used argon and scandium atomic nuclei and reported an overproduction of charged kaons, contradicting theoretical predictions.
Researchers from Vienna University of Technology successfully reproduced the Terrell-Penrose effect using laser pulses and precision cameras, demonstrating the relativistic length contraction and its impact on perceived rotation. The experiment uses a novel technique inspired by art to recreate the effect in the laboratory.
Amsterdam physicists found that asperities on two touching surfaces interact similarly to pedestrians at a crossing, leading to an increase in surface sliding and decrease in static friction. This phenomenon has applications in semiconductor manufacturing and earthquake prediction.
The new Priority Program will focus on developing IT components utilizing altermagnetism, which combines the benefits of ferromagnets and antiferromagnets. Researchers aim to overcome current limitations and achieve a significant increase in efficiency and speed.